The molecular pathogenesis of Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy. KU Leuven
In this doctoral thesis, we have investigated the pathogenesis of late-onset Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD).
FECD is a degenerative disorder of the corneal endothelium (CE). The CE is the inner layer of the cornea (the cornea is the transparent front part of the eye). The cornea does not contain blood vessels, but receives water and nutrients from the anterior eye chamber fluid (a.k.a. aqueous humor) and the tear ...